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  • Team triple crowned

    Florence Flashes take the Central Jersey Group I title for the third year in a row By: Kyle Moylan    PISCATAWAY — The Florence Flashes took the wind.    A couple of hours later, the win followed.    Florence used the elements to build an early lead. The Flashes then stayed in their element, capturing a third straight…

  • Boy Scouts want help ringing up donations

    Scouts are looking for volunteers to spend one hour outside local businesses ringing bells and soliciting shoppers. By: Joseph Harvie    Boy Scout Troop 888 is once again hitting the streets to raise money for the Salvation Army through the annual bell-ringing kettle drive, and they need your help.    The Scouts are looking for volunteers to…

  • Cardinals stay focused, cruise to win

    Lawrence swimming By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School swimming team’s season opener seemed almost like another day of practice, except for the five Robbinsville swimmers in the LHS pool.    Robbinsville, competing in its first varsity swim meet, only had five eligible swimmers Tuesday, leaving most lanes empty throughout the meet. But the Cardinals, led…

  • This Week

    Thursday    Indie flick: The next "Independent Films @ Your Library" series at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System, off Darrah Lane, will show the film "Campfire" at 7 p.m.    "Campfire," a story of one woman’s personal journey, but also a portrait of a movement that has forever affected millions of lives…

  • Rush has six goals through two games

    Hopewell Valley ice hockey By: Mike Molaro    It didn’t take long for the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys ice hockey squad to get out of the gate.    Opening their season in fine fashion, the Bulldogs scored 20 goals and recorded a pair of shutouts in dominating Hamilton 10-0 on Monday and West Windsor-Plainsboro North…

  • E. Grace Danberry

       HILLSBOROUGH — E. Grace Danberry died Nov. 28 at home. She was 87.    Born in East Amwell (Wertsville), she lived in Hillsborough for more than 50 years.    Ms. Danberry owned and operated Maple Beauty Shop, retiring in 2000.    Surviving are two nieces; and eight nephews.    Private funeral services were under the care of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral…

  • Raiders romp in first varsity hockey game

    Lysyj leads barrage with five goals By: Rudy Brandl        UNION – What a show.    The Hillsborough High ice hockey team made one thing clear in last Friday night’s game vs. Jonathan Dayton Regional at the Union Sports Arena – the Raiders are ready for prime time varsity action.    Hillsborough put on a clinic, showing…

  • LETTERS

    From the issue of Dec. 8, 2005. YMCA dinner a real success To the editor:    I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped to make the fifth annual South Brunswick Family YMCA Gala Dinner at Pierre’s Restaurant on Oct. 14 a resounding success. With your help, we were able to net…

  • Hopewell considers returning Princeton Avenue to county

    Council also adopts resolution to help pay for interlocal police pact study By Aleen Crispino    Talks are under way about the possibility of transferring ownership of Princeton Avenue from Hopewell Borough to Mercer County.    Hopewell Borough Engineer Dennis O’Neal and borough Administrator/Clerk Michele Hovan have begun discussions with representatives of the county. Among them were…